Improved caster and cake-basket



J. W. LARIMORE, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.l Letters Patent No. 87,054, lated February 16, 1869.

IMPROVE!) CASTER AND CAKE-BASKEl?.v

The Schedule` referred to iu these Letters Patent and making part of the same.

tion ofthe same, reference being had to the accon1pa.

nying drawings, making a part of this description, in which v Figure 1 is perspective representation of my invention, when arranged to be used as a caster.

Figure 2, a perspective representation of the hollow screw, which holds the pedestal of the caster in place, also the fruit-basket to the pedestal.

Figure 3, a sectional elevation of the pedestal and the stein ofthe caster-handle.'

Figure 4, a perspective representation of the device used as a fruit-dish.

Figure 5, an elevation of the invention as a fruit or cake-basket.

Figure 6, a perspective representation of one of the hinged feet of the cake-basket, detached from the bottom.

Figure 7, a plan view ofthe same.

This invention relates to an improvement in tableware, the different parts being so arranged that they may be changed into three separate articles, viz, castel', fruit-dish, and cake-basket, each article appearing pcrfeet in itself, this arrangement being desirable as a inatter of economy, as the three articles are furnished at a small cost above the caster alone.

Fig. 1, drawing l, represents my invention to be used asa caster, consisting, in separate parts, oi` a pedestal, E F, basin D, bottle-holder C, and handle A, all 'of which are made of silver, or other suitable material; and these parts are constructed in a peculiar manner, as hereinafter shown.

The pedestal E F is hollow, and has a nut, H, fixed in its base, in which the stem or lower end of the handle A is turned, as shownat iig. 3, drawing 1; and acylinder,'G, is secured to said nut, and it has a screwthread on its upper end, which turns into thc bottom of the basin D, and thus holds it in place; said cylinder having a slot in its top for receiving the prongs V V, of a stopper, J, shown in an inverted position atFigure 8, drawing 2.

The under side of the bottom of the basin D has three feet attached to it, as shown at 5, 6, and 7 drawing 2, lig. 6 being an inverted View in perspective.

The plates a are secured by solder, or otherwise, to the bottom ofthe basin, and the feet L are hinged to them, and held in place by springs M, fastened to plates X, and passing through slots m, notches n n being made in the edges of the springs, and the parts between said notches locking into notches in the feet L, the springs M so operating as to hold the feet in a rigid position, as shown at iig. 5, drawing 2, when in use; and when not in use, hold them ilat against the plates X, as shown at iig. 7, drawing 2, and thus keep them concealed when the basin D is used as a part of the castel' or fruit-dish. l

To change the'caster, tig. l, into a fruit-dish, fig. 4, drawing 2, unscrew the handle A from the nut H, in the base E, which will allow the handle A and bottleholder C to be rcmoved;'then place the stopper J in the opening at the bottom of the basin D, from which thel stem ofthe handle A is removed, to give the bottom ofthe basin a iinished appearance, and the fruitdish is perfect.

To 'change the fruit-dish, at iig. 4, dra-wing 2, into a cake-basket, fig. 5, drawing 2, unscrew the basin D from thel top of the cylinder G, and remove it from the pedestal E F; then turn out the feet L into position as shown at fig. 5, and adjust the springs M, as shown at iig. (i, which operation will hold the feet firmly in place. A curved handle, K, is then attached to the riin of the basin, and the article is complete.

Having thus described my invention,

What I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The adjustable feetL, in combination with the springs M and plates X, constructed and arranged substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. The adjustable'fect L, in combination with the basin D, stopper J, and handle K, as and for the purpose herein specified.

3. The hollow pedestal EF, supporting a nut, H,

and Ycylinder G, in combination with basin D and stop per J, constructed and arranged substantially as and for the purpose shown and described.

4. The combination ofthe pedestal E F, nut H, cylinder G, basin D, bottle-holder C, and handle Aas 

